MAURIAC (François). - Lot 137

MAURIAC (François). Le Feu sur la terre ou le pays sans chemin. Play in four acts. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1951]. - In-16, paperback. First edition of this play premiered by the Théâtre Hébertot in Lyon, on the stage of the Théâtre des Célestins, on October 12, 1950. Press service copy, offered by the author to COLETTE, enriched with this autograph letter signed by the author on the false title: "pour Colette // cette histoire d'une // fille de sa race spirituelle... // son ami fidèle // François Mauriac." Spine slightly warped. Also by the same author: - CE QUE JE CROIS. Paris: Bernard Grasset, 1962. In-16, Bradel-style green cloth, smooth spine, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (G. Gauché). First edition. One of 200 copies on Alfa Mousse, reserved for the press, this one offered to Gérard Bauer, enriched with this long autograph letter signed by the author on the false title: "à Gérard Bauer // que, je le sais, est // familier de ces // pensées et de // ces songes - et // qui aime, plus qu' // il ne le sait peut-être, // l'agneau de Dieu // venu en ce monde... // de tout cœur // François Mauriac." Enriched copy with a signed autograph letter from the author to Gérard Bauer thanking him for an article, which has been bound at the end of the volume.